Our online interdisciplinary PhD in Nursing Ethics is a total of 47 credits. The program can be completed in four years and does require three in-person residencies. It is offered with the Center for Global Health Ethics in the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts.
How credits are calculated:
| 26 credits | Nursing |
| 12 credits | Health Care Ethics |
| 3 credits | Cognate |
| 6 credits | Dissertation |
| 47 credits | Total |
You can find the curriculum below. Please note that revisions to curricula are ongoing.
* Required On-campus Visit
** Required Study Abroad
Year 1
Summer
| Course # | Course Name or Program Requirement | Credits |
| GPNG 901 | State of the Science and Discovery | 3 credits |
| Doctoral Week* |
Fall
| Course # | Course Name or Program Requirement | Credits |
| GPNG 927 | Structure of Nursing Knowledge | 3 credits |
| HCE 659 | Methods in Healthcare Ethics | 3 credits |
Spring
| Course # | Course Name or Program Requirement | Credits |
| GPNG 943 | Methods of Scientific Inquiry in Nursing I | 3 credits |
| HCE 643 | Ethics of Care | 3 credits |
Year Two
Summer
| Course # | Course Name or Program Requirement | Credits |
| GPNG 944 | Methods of Scientific Inquiry in Nursing II** | 3 credits |
| GPNG 903 | Measurement Issues | 3 credits |
Fall
| Course # | Course Name or Program Requirement | Credits |
| GPNG 931 | Applied Qualitative Practicum | 3 credits |
| HCE 642 | Healthcare Ethics in a Diverse Society | 3 credits |
Spring
| Course # | Course Name or Program Requirement | Credits |
| GPNG 940 | Statistics II | 3 credits |
| HCE 648 | Clinical Ethics | 3 credits |
Year Three
Summer
| Course # | Course Name or Program Requirement | Credits |
| Cognate or Elective | 3 credits | |
| GPNG 921 | Foundations of Social and Distributive Justice in Ethics and Health Policy | 3 credits |
| Topic Defense* |
Fall
| Course # | Course Name or Program Requirement | Credits |
| PhD Nursing Ethics Comp Exams | 1 credit |
Spring
| Course # | Course Name or Program Requirement | Credits |
| PhD Nursing Ethics Dissertation | 1 credit |
Year Four
Summer
| Course # | Course Name or Program Requirement | Credits |
| PhD Nursing Ethics Dissertation | 1 credit |
Fall
| Course # | Course Name or Program Requirement | Credits |
| PhD Nursing Ethics Dissertation | 1 credit |
Spring
| Course # | Course Name or Program Requirement | Credits |
| PhD Nursing Ethics Dissertation | 1 credit |
Year Five
Summer
| Course # | Course Name or Program Requirement | Credits |
| PhD Nursing Ethics Dissertation | 1 credit |